Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-13

NEWS OF TEE DAY.

The channels IN Ocra3oke anu dalteIaS
inlets have been re.buoye5'.
The Legislature of Nevada has elected
William Morris Stewart to the Senate TO
succeed Mr. Fair.
Coal frsights from Baltimore 10 Provi-
dence were offered yesterday at S1.S5 per
ton by the shippers, which included dis
charging.
The masters of coastng vessels in The coal
trade between Baltimore and Eastern ports
are keeping up their agitation against com
pulsory pilotage.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. c. Robbins, of Washing
ton, celebrated their golden wedding last
night by reception and musical and lite
rary entertainment.
The republican nominating convention
Yesterday selected Edwin H. Filter IS the
party,s candidate for mayor of Philadelphia.
The reform element was generally defeated
in the ward conventions.
Christian Hust, who shot josephine Her
man, his alleged wife, on Tuesday night last,
in Philadelphia, aad then shot himself, died
Yesterday. He was intoxicated and jealous
when he committed the deed. The woman's
condition is serious.
Letters testamentary on the estate of Jo-
seph A. Sprigg, of Baltimore, were yester
day granted by the Orphans Court to his
widow, Mrs Annie o. Sprieg, who gave
bond as executor for $4,000. The entire
estate is left to her absolutely.
Walter Lenoir Bingham, the intellectual
deaf mute, who is accused by circumstantlal
evidence of being the murderer of Miss Llz-
zie 8. burlington, is believed by the officials
OF the New York institution for deaf mutes
TO be also dead, and by suicide.
Mayor Hodges, of Baltimore, yesterday
nominated Mr. Lewis n. Hopkins rs city
| collector and forwarded the nomination to
| the special session of the City Council, cor
vened for that purpose. The ballot was dis
pensed with, and Mr.. Hopkins was unani-
mously confirmed.
The situation in the New Jersey Legisla-
| ture in connection with the senatorial strug-
Gle is not relieved to any extent. Gov. Alb
bett is more hopeful. while Senator SewelPs
| friends think Mr.. Abbetts election out OF
the question. The name OF William Walter
Phelps hiss been suggested as substitute
for Mr.. Sewell.
In the North Carolina House Of Delegates
Tuesday, John H. Williamson, colored
member, introduced q resolution heartily
approving and indorsirg the nomination OF
| Matthews es Recorder Of Deeds OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia, but the members OF the
Legislature irrespective OF politics, indl-
Gated their opposition by vote OF lOl to ..
In the Indiana Senate yesterday Lieut.
| Gov. Robertson's formal claim in writing to
the office of the Presidency of the Senate IS
Lieutenant Governor Was read. a copy OF
the oath of office was attached. motion
to reject prevailed by party vote. 1t was
announced that the republican minority
would consider Col. Robertson as Lieuten-
ant Governor and Senator Smith as usurp:
er in maintaining the office of President OF
the Senate, and the latter invited Senator
Winter to test the matter in the courts. AT
@ late hour President Smith filed quo war
ranto proceedings against the Lieutenant
Governor elect. The papers were tiled and
the hearing will begin to-day.
The debate on the army bill was resumed
| in the German Reichstag yesterday. Prince
Bismarck made another speech, IN which he
said gin three years we might he confronted
with altered circumstances. 10 be sure 1t
is also impossible TO calculate the position
of affairs seven years hence, hut during that
period the efficiency OF the army would be
secured and compromise would be posi-
ble." Ia speaking Of the imperial army the
|
tract from the rights of the sovereigns OF the
federal states as the heads of their respect
i've armies. He was sure that, il called upon
by the Emperor, the worllingmen OF Ger
many would be ready az all times to come
forward in defence OF the fatherlsnd, and ne
again assured the House that he would not
abandon hairbreadth of the bill, and must
insist upon the full scope OF the measure.
Lord Iddesleigh, whose death was an
nounced in Yesterdays GAZETTE, was taken
suddenly i'll and tainted while ascending the
stairs of Lord Salisbury's official residence,
in Downing street, London. He was taken
into Lord Salisbury's room and almost i'm
mediately expired. The prime minister ar
rived shortly after his lordship was taken
| i'll, and was greatly affected by the death Of
his former minister. Lord Iddesleigh, bet
ter known as Sir Stafford Northcote, was
the oldest son of the late Henry Stafford
Northcote, esq, and was born In London
October 81, 1915. From March, 1867, till
December, 1868, he was secretary of state
for India. He was member Of the joint
high commission, whose labors resulted in
the treaty OF Washington in 1881. When
| Mr.. Disraeli formed his cabinet in February,
1874, Sir Stafford Northcote was nominated
chancellor of the exchequer, and he became
also the leader Of the lower house after the
elevation of the premier to the peersSe as
Lord BeaconsGeld.
The Disturbance at Newport News.
There has been no riotous demonstrations